Wedding day timings

First of all, I worry about things like this to and I think most brides do but I don't think you'll guests will notice the gap. They'll be getting comfortable at there table, getting a drink, chatting. By the time everyone's settled the evening guest will be arriving.

I think things invariably take longer than you think. For instance if you're saying coach at 1.05 and the journey is only ten minutes how long will it actually take to get everyone to board the coach and get sat down etc. meals will not only have to be eaten but served and cleared away. Drinks will have to be poured for the speeches. It will all add up. Plus people will chat. Go to the loo. Queue at the bar etc. you and hubby will want to wander around talking to people. I think you will find the time fills itself until it's time to go to the evening venue.

i wouldn't rush arrival at venue to sitting down to eat part tho. Maybe push dinner back half an hour? Sorry can't see it now. Did you allow half an hour? Not very long for people to visit toilets, get drinks from the bar and find their places etc. for one person yes but for a lot of people who are all queuing it's not.

First of take a deep breath. No matter how much you plan I'm sure if something goes over the allowed time slot you'll be so happy and busy enjoying your self you won't notice. Also I worry about the timings for my day to so I do understand.

I think the timings look fine. I you may need a little wiggle room just to make sure self feel better, I don't think you need an hour to cut the cake so maybe give this 30 mins which means you can add 10 mins extra to the drinks, dinner and speachs just in case they take longer.

You could give a bossy bridesmaid a list of timings so she can keep it on track.

If people are going to arrive late there going to do so no matter what time you put the first dance, so I wouldn't put that, just what time to get there.have your first dance at 8pm even if not everyones there. You could be waiting all night otherwise.

A couple of breaks in the day of an hour or so isn't a disaster. We went to a wedding recently where everything was in the same venue. The ceremony was at 1pm (a short civil ceremony) and the wedding breakfast at 3pm, then evening guests did not start arriving until about 7pm. It was absolutely fine and a really enjoyable wedding! After the ceremony there was a drinks reception then a few photos, then we just chatted, went to the bar and filled out the guest book until dinner. After a leisurely dinner there was more chatting etc. until the evening, enjoying the venue (and bar!) and taking advantage of the casino tables they had booked.

What I would wonder about is photography. Who do you plan on getting photos with in 25 minutes at church? A lot of different groups (i.e. one with your mum and dad, one with OH's mum and dad, one with siblings etc etc) or just you and OH? Because 25 mins for photos isn't very long. I'd estimate a few minutes per arrangement of people at a guess. Are you just having reportage photos the rest of the day or do you want any specific photos at your venue?

Our current plan includes a gap of 1 hour 50 minutes for photos (while guests have drinks reception/ canapes/ sign guest book/ leave video messages and are in some photos) and I'm worried it's not long enough! I want mostly natural photos but that time will be for a few posed family photos, a big group photo of everyone and then semi-candid photos of OH and I, some with bridal party, on the beach next to the venue (with umbrellas and wellies if it rains!)

Otherwise I don't think it sounds like you'll have much of a gap as the meal, speeches and cake cutting will probably take longer than you think.

Sorry don't know where I got church from!

Well you might want to ask your photographer what he/ she thinks about whether you'll need to get photos elsewhere and work that into the timings for the day, if you're doing it between venues 2 and 3 and having any outside you might want to think about what the lighting will be like at that time.